Transportation Vocabulary

Airplane

In this lesson you'll learn common German words and phrases related to travel and transportation. The words are shown with the definite article. The plural form of the nouns is shown in parentheses. Pictures are shown with most of the words to make it easier to associate the word with the object it represents.

This lesson includes online flashcards and a quiz to help you improve your German vocabulary.

Introduction

The German word is given for each of the following pictures along with the definite article. The plural form of nouns is given in parentheses. For example: das Auto (s). In this case das Auto means the car. The plural form is die Autos. (-) means there is no plural form of the noun. See the lesson on nouns for more information about the plural of nouns in German.

German Vocabulary

Here are some common German words related to travel and transportation.

Road
die Straße (n)
Bridge
die Brücke (n)
Tracks
das Gleis (e)
Bicycle
das Fahrrad (Fahrräder)
Car
das Auto (s)
Van
der Lieferwagen (-)
Motorcycle
das Motorrad
Truck
der Lastwagen (-)
Bus
der Bus (se)
Motorhome
das Reisemobil (-)
Train
der Bahnhof (Bahnhöfe)
Train
der Zug (Züge)
Tram
die Straßenbahn (en)
Subway
die U-Bahn
Freighter
der Frachter (-)
Plane
das Flugzeug (e)
Airport
der Flughaven
Helicopter
der Hubschrauber (-)
Boat
das Boot (e)
Sailboat
das Segelboot (e)
Ferry
die Fähre (n)
Stop Sign
das Stoppschild (er)
Traffic Lights
die Ampel (n)
Wheel
das Rad (Räder)
Tire
der Reifen (-)
Steering Wheel
das Lenkrad
Windshield
die Windschutzscheibe
Headlight
der Scheinwerfer (-)

German Phrases

Here are some useful German phrases that will be helpful when arranging transportation by train, bus, or taxi.

Ich möchte zu dieser Addresse. I'd like to go to this address.
Stimmt so. Keep the change.
Was kostet eine Fahrkarte nach ___? How much is a ticket to ___?
Bitte eine Fahrkarte nach ___. One ticket to ___.
Wohin fährt dieser Bus? Where does this bus go?
Hält dieser Bus bei ___? Does this bus stop at ___?
Hält dieser Zug in ___? Does this train stop in ___?
Wann fährt der Bus nach ___ ab? When does the bus to ___ leave?
Wann fährt der Zug nach ___ ab? When does the train to ___ leave?
Wann kommt dieser Bus in ___ an? When will this bus arrive in ___?
Wann kommt dieser Zug in ___ an? When will this train arrive in ___?
Der Zug fährt von Gleis drei ab. The train leaves from track three.

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Transportation Flashcards

Here are some flashcards to help you learn the German words and phrases related to travel and transportation.

Quiz

Here is a quiz to test how well you know the German words for travel and transportation. The questions will be different each time you take the quiz.